FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's soccer team is set for two games this week, hosting Academy of Art on Thursday before a home clash with Azusa Pacific on Saturday evening.
 
Quotable
"Our two opponents this week are two very different programs and pose difficult challenges. Academy of Art, a very difficult team to play against, and they will be well-prepared to come in here and play us. We must stay focused and keep to our game. Azusa Pacific is a program that is historically one of the top teams in the conference and region every year. We have enjoyed some big wins this year and have met some big challenges, but this will be our biggest challenge so far this season. These games have a tremendous meaning on many levels, so it will be an exciting week for Sunbird women's soccer." – head coach Rob Podeyn
 
Schedule
Game 13
vs. Academy of Art
Thursday, October 19 • 5 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Ramirez Field­­
Live Stats
 
Game 14 – Senior Day
vs. Azusa Pacific
Saturday, October 14 • 5 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Ramirez Field­­
Live Stats
 
About Fresno Pacific (5-6-1, 5-2-0 PacWest)
• The Sunbirds picked up three points on Saturday after Anissia Gonzalez' 86th-minute goal held up in a 1-0 victory over California Baptist.
• The win gives FPU a season-best three-game win streak, and the Sunbirds have outscored opponents 7-1 in that stretch.
• Fresno Pacific ranks third in the PacWest with 183 shots so far this season, an average of 15.25 attempts per contest.
• Saturday's clean sheet moved Summer Hammond into sole possession of third place on the program's all-time list in that category, surpassing Audrey Hadden (2002-04) and Catherine Michaelis (2008-11).
 
Sunbird Leaderboard
• Shots: Whitney Snow, 28
• Goals: Anissia Gonzalez, 4
• Points: Anissia Gonzalez, 11 
• Assists: Anissia Gonzalez, 3
• Saves: Summer Hammond, 56
 
About Academy of Art (0-10-1, 0-6-0 PacWest)
• The Urban Knights enter Thursday's game looking to shed a 20-game losing streak that dates back to last October. Their last road win came on October 1, 2015 with a 2-0 victory over Chaminade in Honolulu.
• Three different keepers have seen playing time for Academy of Art this fall, and their 75 combined saves are good enough to rank the Urban Knights third in the PacWest in that department.
 
Urban Knight Leaderboard
• Shots: Sydney Cooke, 19
• Goals: four players tied, 1
• Points: two players tied, 3
• Assists: three players tied, 1
• Saves: Maggie Alikpala-Wilson, 44
 
The Series
• Fresno Pacific has never lost to the Urban Knights, claiming a 5-0-1 record in the all-time series.
• Academy of Art has yet to score a goal in three previous trips to Fresno.
• Most recently, the Sunbirds emerged with the most lopsided victory in the series last season, topping the Urban Knights 4-0.
 
About Azusa Pacific (6-3-2, 6-0-2 PacWest)
• APU hosts California Baptist on Thursday in a battle for the top spot in the PacWest, but the Cougars have not lost a league game since September of 2016.
• Over the last three games (@ Dominican, @ Notre Dame de Namur, vs. Hawai'i Pacific), APU has outshot opponents 46-22 and outscored them 9-1.
• The Cougars have utilized a balanced attack so far this fall, as seven different players have taken at least 10 shots and eight players have found the back of the net.
 
Cougar Leaderboard
• Shots: Stephanie Lossau, 27
• Goals: Randi Macadangdang, 5
• Points: Randi Macadangdang, 11
• Assists: two players tied, 2
• Saves: Zoey Bauman, 53
 
The Series
• The Sunbirds have never beaten or tied Azusa Pacific in 17 all-time meetings.
• Each of the last five meetings have been decided by one goal.  
• In their last trip to Fresno, the Cougars got a game-winner from Stephanie Lossau with just 76 seconds left in regulation.  
 
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